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Be it known that l, FREDERICK L., FULLI-.ifI a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in.,Multiplerlicket-lssuing Registers, of which li declare the following 'tobe a full, clear, and exact description". `l`his invention relates toimprovements in ticket issuing and accounting machines and hasparticular reference to machines of the kind constructed to be variablyoperated to issue one or more tickets of several different classesorprices and-add the value of each ticket on a `totalizer as the ticketis issued.

@ne object of the invention is to pro vide a simple compact machine foruse in the ticket offices ottheaters and in other classes of ticketsvare used.'

Another object of the invention is to'pro-v vide improved mechanism forcontrolling the variable operation of the machine ac- A cording to thenumber of tickets to be issued.

Another obgect'of the invention is to provide improved vmechanism fornumbering `the tickets as they are issued. ln the formshownthismechanism is constructed so that it may be prepared to numberall the tickets according to a single series of consecutive numbers orto number the tickets 'of each class according to a series ofconsecutive numbers peculiar to its class only.

VViththese and incidental objects .in view, the invention consists incertain novel `feaviews respectively of the complete machine.

Figs. 3 and 4t show respectively the front and back of one of thetickets issued by the y machine.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the machine with the outside casing and thefront cross frame omitted.

Fig. 6 is a section taken inside of the left Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Tvay 1 8, 192th' .application and apra a, ier?. `sei-iai No.15eme.

vhand side frame and looking toward? the 'Fig'. 8 is a front view of thekeys and 60 shows particularly the mechanism directly associated withvthe number keys.

Fig. 9 is a left hand side elevation of con# nections actuated by thenumber and price keys.

Fig. 10` is a front elevation oi' mechanism controlled `jointly by thenumber and price keys and which in turn controls the variable operationof the machine.

Fig. 11 is a detail of some of the parts shown in Fig.` 10.

Fig. 12 is a rear elevation of the keys .and shows particularly devicesimmediately associated with the price keys.

Fig. 13 is a detail of one of the cams whereby the consecutive numberprinting devices may be operated singly or in unison.

Fig. 1l is a front view of a disk containing cam grooves and carryingpins for operatin'g `different parts of the mechanism. S0

Fig. 16 is a top plan, as viewed when 85 facing the left hand side ofthe machine, the casing being omitted and the mechanism broken outthrough the center so as to zshow inthe same ligure mechanism at boththe right and left hand sides of the machine.

'Fig'. 17 is a reduced partial plan view of the assembled machine and isintended particularly to show the relative positions of the keys, thetotalizer and the different counters.

Fig. 18 is a section taken on the line `181S of Fig. 21 looking in thedirection of the arrows.

.Fig 19,is.a detail of the ratchet and pawl for preventing reverserotation of the totaliZer clearing shaft and also shows the` cam groovefor operating the turn to zero counter.

Fig. 20 is a detail ot one ot the totalixcr wheels and devices wherebythe wheel may be turned -to zero.

Fig. is a partial top plan of the totalizer and counter i'or keeping arecord ot the number of times that the vtotalizcr has been turned toZero.

Fig. Q2 is detail in front elevation the totalizer wheels and some otthe devices for actuating them.

Fig. 23 is a rear view oit the date indicators and part of the devicesvwhereby the indicators may be tui-ned to different positions.

shows 'the Fig. 'intermittent 'gear mechanism for driving the rollerswhich feed the 'tickets out oi' the machine and or locking the rollersagainst movementV between operatii'ins. Y f

Fig. 25 a top plan View oi? some ot the Adrivinggearing at the righthand side oitl the same niechanisn'igas is shown in Fi Fig. 2S is asection. partiallybroken away, on the line 2S- QS Fig. o looking ni thedirection of the arrows.

Fig. 2) is a to) view oli one ot the devices for feeding and countingtickets and printing consecutive numbers and other matter on the facesot the tickets.

Fig. 30 is a top view ot one ol': the devices for printing dates andlieeding a `ticket strip.

Fig. il is a left side view ot the mechanisni shown in Fig. 29 and alsoshows one of the arms whereby the consecutive ninnbering devices may beoperated in unison with the other numbering devices or each caused tooperate only when it employed in printing and issuing a ticket.' l Fig.82 is a detail in lett side elevation oll the mechanism shown iii Fig.3i). i

Fig. 33 is ay sectional view ot one ol the left hand. consecutive numberprinting de-v vices and mechanism tor turning` it to zero.

Fig. shows one of the units totalizer actuators and the pinioncol'ierating therewith, also the devices whereby the pinion is lockedagainst movement during part oiltherotation ot 'the actuator.

Fig. is a` detail oi one ot the clutches whereby a ccnisecutive numberrese 1`ting device may be engaged tor operation.

Fig. 36 is a le'l't side View of a counter and devices 'tor operatingsame to record the number oi times that the, confecutive numbeiiiigdevices have been turned to xero.

Fig. 3T is a section taken on the. line 37-37 oi' Fig. *2l looking inthe direction olf the arrows.

Fig. 3&5 is a rear view ot a part of the devices ttor ell'cctingtransl'ers trom lower to higher order totali zei' elements.

Fig. is a detail oli the arm Ylor "catchingI the mechanism controllingthe variable operation o'i' the machine.

tion to the main driving mechanismand devices for inking date andconsecutive inun- `bering type wheels.

Fig. lis a 'detail ot'- tlie knob for feeding the ticket paper'independently oli the regular operating mechanism.

The machine in the drawings is designed.

Afor use in the ticket booth ot a theater where live dii'lferent classesor prices ot tickets are necessary. T he tickets ot each price are, l'edfrom a separate .strip and these strips may. it desired, be ofdiil'eient colors. For each strip there is a set ot leeding devices allnormally disconnected from a main driving mechanism. Any desired .setmay be coupled to the driving mechanism by pressing oney ot a series otprice keys provided 'toi' that purpose. iiittei' a set ol feedingderices has been coupled to theI driving mechanism it may be ope atedfrom one to live times dependingupon the number ot tickets required andas each ticket is issued its value is entered on a totalirfzer.

rl`lie totalizer is driven by iive sets ot actuating` devices7 a set toreach price. ll'lien one of" the sets of ticket feeding and printingdevices is coupled to the main driving mechanism by depressing a`price-key thc, corresponding seto'f actuating devices 'is also coupledto. the driving mechanism. Then when the driving mechanism isoperated tofeed one or more tickets thc set of actuating devices so eoiinected willdrive the totalizer once, `for each ticket issued. The sets of'actuators may be constructed to addv dii'lerent ainoi'ints7 ibut inorder to illustrate the construction to the best ad vantagc the presentmachine has the sets of actuators constructed to add 59". 'lOl/r, 25d'.$1 and $1.955 depending upon the set operated.

only aprice key is operated the driving mechanism will operate once andissue a single ticket and enter the price ot the ticket on thetotalizer. ln addition to the price keys the keyboard contains tourimmber keys, any one of which may be operated before the price key isdepressed. lil a` inunber key is operated the driving mechanism willoperate troni two to live times dependY ing upon the number key employedand at each opei'ztiou a ticket will be issued and its value entered onthe totalizer.

As shown in Fig. 3 the machine arranged to print consecutive numbers onthe body and coupon portions ot the tickets. Vihese ininibers areprinted troni type wheels carried in rotatable ticket Alcding andprinting devices. Mechanism is provided whereby the consecutivenumbering devices iiior all tive sections of' the machine may beactuated in unison so that the consecutive number printed on a ticketwill show the total number of tickets issued of all classes. Thismechanism can, however, be changed by adjusting a simple connection sothat operation of the machine to issue a ticket of a certain price willcause the consecutive numbering device for that price only to beoperated, the consecutive numbering devices for tickets of the'otherfoui prices or classes not being affected during the operation.

The five sets of totalizer actuators operate through common connectionsto drive three gears for actuating smaller gears rigid with the units,tens and hund-reds totalizer wheels. The totalizer is normally out ofengagement with the actuating gears, but is moved into engagement andthe gearsdriven shortly after the operation of thev driving mechanismbegins.v After enough-time has elapsed for all of the actuators toperform ltheir functions the totaliZer is disengaged from the actuatinggears.

The mechanism for effecting .transfers from one denominational order tothe next comprises a set of arms each carrying a pin l .which engagesthe teeth of the corresponding totalizer gear when the totalizer is outofl engagement with its driving gears. 4Then the totalizer is moved intoengagement with its driving gears the totalizer gears are disengagedfrom the pins on the transfer arms. Associated with `each totalizerwheel is a set of-transfer tripping devices whereby when the wheelpasses from 9 to 0, the trans-V fer arm previously. mentioned will bemoved rearward far enough for its pins to engage the tooth next to theone it would engage if the transfer devices had not been tripped. Afterthe totalizer is back in normal position and its gears engaged with thepins on lthe transfer arms anyltransfer arms which have been movedrearward will' be moved forward to normal position with the result thattheir totaliz'er wlieels'willbe given a step of movement in addition tothe movement previously given by the actuators.

The t ansfer devices associated with each totalizer wheel also comprisea normally ineffective connection with the transfer devices of the nexthigher order, but this connection is rendered effective if the totalizeri wheel of next higher order is at 9 when the lower order devicesarctripped.A As a- Y different heights.

value teeth of the totaizer gears when the .totalizer is returned to itsnormal position supported'by horizontal arms 50 integral with a verticalbar 5l secured to the upper end of a rod 52 journaled in a tripod 53.Clamped to the rod 52 is a collar 54 nor- Amally resting upon collar 55loose on the rod.

Pivoted to the collar 55 is 'a lever 56 pro` vided with a cam edge '57coperating with a studS attached to the collar 54. In preparing a ticketbooth to receive one of these machines it is only necessary to cut a,slot in the shelf for the tickets to pass throughand an opening throughwhich the 'keys may project. rlhe mac-liiiie is then placed under theshelf and the lever 5G operated'to raise the machine high enough for thekeys to project above the surface of the shelf. By adjusting the collar54 on the rod 52 it is possible to adapt the machine -to shelves of Thenit is desired to take a statement from the machine or have access to itsinterior for any' other purpose the lever 56 may be returned to thcposition 9 in which it is shown, thereby lowering the machine fai enoughto permit drawing it out from under the shelf.

Drnng meollo-nisch.

the machine. Attached to the shaft is a gear 64 meshing with a gear 6G,loosely mounted on a stud G7 fastened in the frame 63. The gear G6 inturn meshes with a gear G8 fastened to the forward end of a shaft 69 journaled at its forward end in the front cross frame (S3-and at its rearend in a bracket 7G extending upward from a base frame 7l. Fastened tothe rear end of the shaftf) is a bevel gear 74 (Figs. 6 and 7) meshingwith a bevel gear 75 attached to the left hand end of a. short shaft 7G(Fig. 5). The shaft 7G is journaled at one end in an 'extension 77 ofthe bracket 70 and at the other end is journaled in the right handmachine frame 78.

F astened to the shaft 76 are twosmall gears S0 and Sl. T he gear 80meshes with a gear 82 (see also Figs. 25 and 27) looselyT mounted on ashaft 83. Meshing with the gear 82 is a smaller gear S4 (omitted in 25)fastened to a shaft 85 journaled in the machine side frames. The gearingas Cfr on a rod S0 fastened in the machine trames The gears ST and SSare both twice the diameter of the gear S1 so that for each tworotationsv given to the gear S1 by a turn or the handle G1 the gears 8Tand 88 will each make one complete rotation.

Price Zeg/s. rllhe machine has tive price keys, a key 91 (Fig. 17), a10c key 92, a 25e key 93, a $1.00 key 91 and a $1.25 key 95. For cach ofthese keys there is, as previously stated, a complete set ot ticketfeeding and printing ,deviccsand a set ot actuators for driving a commontotalizer.

)then a price key is operated the corresponding printing and teedingdevices and set ot totalizer actu- .ators will be connected to thedriving shaft S5 so that two turns ot the driving shaft will cause aticket ot the kind desired to be issued and its value added on thetotalizer.

The ticket keys are mounted in a .trame 101 (Figs. (5, 7 and v12) andhave ears 102 (Figs. 6 and 12) carrying pins 103 projecting intovertical grooves 104 in a plate 105 forming a part ot the frame 101. IAttheir lower ends each ot the price keys has a stud 10T engaging an openslot in a torwardly extending arni ot' a bell crank 10S loosely mountedon the rod 89.' The construction is such that the price keys are.limited to endwise movement. Springs 110 .(Fig. 12) stretched betweenstuds 111. at-

tached to the price keys and studs 112 tastened to the trame 101 serveto return depressed keys to normal position atter they have beenreleased.

Owing to the tact that the price keys couple different sets of actuatorsto the driving mechanism to operate a common totalizer it is apparentthat it should be impossible to operate more than one price key at atime; For this purpose the machine is provided with tour key stops 11?)pivoted at 114 to the key vtrame plate 105. Fach key stop .,is providedwith oppositely extending arms `115 normally in contact with the aims115 ot the adjacent stops. The stops 113 are so constructed that when.toil example. the key 93, (Fig. 12) is depressed its pin 103 will passbetween the arms 115 ot the adjacent keystops and separate the stops,thereby carrying the arms 115 oi the other stops finto 'me paths of thepins 103 ot the loosely mounted on a` stud 123 attached to the frontmachine trame.

At its other end the plate 121 is looselysupporteiby an arm 12% (Figs.7, 9, 10, 11 and 12) if: stened to a sleeve 125 loose on a stud 120which is also astenedto the front machine trame 0?. A spring 12Tstretched between the horizontal arm of the bell crank 122 and a stud128 attached to the lett hand machine 'traine holds the plate 1.21 inthe position shown with shoulders 131 engaging thepins 103 of the pricekeys.

vWhen a price key is depicssed its pin 103 will act against an inclinededge 132 of a slot 133 in the plate 121 and move the plate toward thelett hand side ot the machine or to the right as viewed in Fig. 12.After the pricekey has been depicssed tai' enough to bring its pin 103to the bottom ot the slot 1.33 the plate v121 is given an added.movement by mechanism hereinafter described so as to engage a shoulder130 toi-med in the slot with a flattened side 13T of the key piu 102%and latch the key in depressed position.

Tlie'sleeve 125 (Figs. G, 9, 10, 11 and 12) has fastened to its torwardend an element 1.11 having the general form of a bell crank. One arm otthe element 141 is curved as at y142 to engage a shoulder on theperipher \Y an arm 1417 loose on the stud 120. A spring 1418 (Fig. 10)stretched between the link 1li and a pin 119 attached to an extension *Yon the aini 11T normally holds the stud 115 in engagement with the notchand holds the nose 151 ot the arm 147 in engagement with one ot'theteeth oit a ratchet plate 152 (Figs. 0, 7 and 10) attached to the sideot the. plate 143. By tracing the movement through the variousconnections described it will be seen that when one of the price {eys isdepressed and the plate 1,21 shi tteil.

the element 1l1 and arm 11T will be rocked l as a unit counter clockwise(Fig. 10) tar enough to withdraw the nose 151V o t the arm 11T rtromengagement with the tooth on the ratchet plate 152. .;\t the .saine timethe nose 112 (Fig. 11) oi the clement 1v1-1 will be disengaged from theshoulder on the plate 143. .This frees the vplates 143 and 152 and theplates are rotated clockwise by a torsion spring 154 Wound around therod 127 (Fig. 12) then returns the key latching plate 121 12) far enoughtoward normal position to disengage the locking shoulder 136 from thepin 103 of the depressed 67, one end of the spring being fastened atkey. The key spring will then return the 155to the plate 143 and theother end secured to the rod 67. As soon as 'the plates 143 and 152begin to move under the influence of the' spring 154 the curved portion156 (Fig. 10)of'the periphery of the platel 143 will act upon the curvedend 142 of the element 141 to give said element and the arm 147 afarther movement counter clockwise (Fig. 10). This i movement will betransmitted back through the intervening connections previouslydescribed ,to the plate 121 and shift the plate to engage the lockingshoulder 136 with the pin 103 of' the depressed price ke When the plates143 and 152 are rotated by the spring 154 they will move from one tofive steps depending upon the position of an arm 161 (Fig. 10). ln thenormal condition ofthe parts the arm 161 is in position for' aV stud 162attached to the side of the arm to` engage the end 163 of a stepped Yplate 164.fastened to the side of lthe plate l143. This is thepositionin which the arm 161 rests When the price key only is operated-to issuea single ticket. If one of the number-keys is operatedthe arm 161 isswung in l one direction or the other to position its stud in the pathof steps 165, 166, 167 or 168 on the plate -164 whereby the plates143and '152 are limited to from two to five steps of movement dependingupon the number key operated. The plates 143 and 152 are then restoredone step at each operation-of the driving mechanismuntil they arefinally in the position shown in Fig.'10. lJust after the firstoperation of the driving mechanism begins the link .144`is operated todisengage the stud 145 from the notch 146 in the arm 147, whereupon thespring 148 swings the arm to engage its nose 151 with the teeth oi theratchet plate 152. The arm 147 then cooperates with the teeth of theratchet plate .152 to retain the plates 143 and 152 in the positions towhich they are carried by operation of the driving mechanism. r1`hemechanism forpositioning the stop arm 161, the device for operating thelink 144 to disconnect the element 141 and the retaining arm 147, andthe mechanism for restoring the plates 143 and 152 will all be describedin ldetail later. lit is sufficient at this point to state that duringthe entire restoring movement of the parts-the nose 151 of the arm 147is held in contact with the periphery of the plate 143 as the final stepof movement of the plates 143 and 152 to their normal position iscompleted the end 142 of the arm 141 passes above the portion 156 of keyto normal position. v

Operation of the driving mechanism is normally prevented by an arm 171(Figs. 5, 6 and 7) fastened to a shaft 172 journaled in the front crossframe 63 and engaging a cut 170 in the periphery of a disk 173 rigidwith the gear 66. Attached to` the rear end of the shaft 172 is an arm174 (Fig. 10) carrying a stud 175 projecting into a cam slot 176 in theratchet plate 152. The slot 176 is so shaped that the first step ofmovement of the plate 152 when released will rock the arm-174 and shaft172 counter clockwise (Figs. 10 and 5) thereby with.

Number key/S. The machine has four keys 181, 182, 183

and 184 (Figs. 5, 8 and 17) which are operated when more than one ticketis required. As shown in the figure last mentioned, each of these keysbears a numeralv indicating the number of tickets which will be issuedwhen the machine is operated with the key depressed.. The number keysare all slidably mounted in the key frame 101 (Figs. 5 and 6) :and aplate 186 fastened to the frame 101 has a flange 187 provided withnotches (not shown) forming guides for the lower ends of the keys. Eachkey isprovided with a laterally extending ear 188 (Fig. 8) carrying apin 189 projecting' into a vertical groove 190 in the key fra-me plate.106. From this description it is apparent that the number keys are 'alllimited to vcrtical movement. Springs 191 stretched between studs 192 onthe keys and studs 193 on the plate 186 serve to return depressed keysto normal position after theyk have been released.

lVhen a key is depressed it is latched in depressed position by a plate195 (Figs. 6, 7 and 8) loosely supported at its right end by an arm 194loose on the sleeve 125 and at its left end by the-vertical arm 196 of abell crank 197 fastened to a sleeve 1194 loosely mounted on the stud123. A spring 198 stretched between the horizontal arm of the bell crank'197 and a stud 199 fastened to the periphery off the plate 143 and thespring the left hand machine frame holds the latch- 130 ing detent 195in the position shown in 8 with inelined edges 200 oilprojections 201 onthe detent in contact with the key pins 189. lhen a number kejvT isdepressed its keT pin 189 will aet against the eorresl'ionding` inclinedportion 26() to move the letehing` detent 195 to the right (Fig` S)against theI tension of the spring 198. fitter the ke)7 has beendepressed the '12u11 distance the spring 19S returns the detent 195 tosobstantiallyv its normal position and carries a looking;` shoulder 262above the pin '169 on the operated key. p

Giving to the feet that operation ot any priee key 91 to 95 inclusivereleases the ma.- ehine for operation it is desirable to prevent opeatilon of the nnniber i after a price key has been depressed. '1f orthis purpose the latehine' detent 195 is provided with ai extension 2623to cooperate with a stud 2o (Fig. 12) Carried by the platell ttor thehas been` llfhen the )late 121 previouslyY de 'eribel price key idepressed position i will be in eontziet with a shoulder 26o on 4theextension 26B ol the l'atehinp deeni 195 'tor the ninnher ke v. The.fletent 195 vill. thereiore7 be held against nioveinent so that it willbe impossible to depress a number .iey. .i nmvever. t1 e n nnber kelv isdepressed first the tai-t iat the plate 195 is returned tosuhstantiiillv normal position when it has latehed the uinber ke;T wiilprevent ti e slioulder 205 reni intereine with the nd 201 when :i pricekejv is operA ated ani the machine released.

rEhe ninnber keys are released shortl \v at 113er the i'rst tin-n ot theo )e 'ating` handle 61 begun. The nierlflanism vhere v this is nsten/sdprice keys. operated :is

effected is best shown in Fig. i3. to the forward end oi" the sleeve1191 is a end.

short arm 211, pivoled to whieh i ot a hok s i iink 214- one stop arm161 (Fig. 10) in position to engage the dil'erent stops on the plate161. For this purpose'there` is provided at plate 221 (Figs. 6 and '7)l'iftving` substantially V- shaped notches 225, 226, 227 and (Fig. 8)cooperating respectivelyv with the pins 189 on the number keys 181, 182,lili-l andv 181-. The notches to 22S inclusiv?y are so. positioned thatthe plate 221 may be `given either one or two steps of movement in eithedirection troni a cent al position by operating the keys.

The plate is supported at one end by an arm 281 loosel;Y mounted on thesleeve 1191. :it its other end the plate 224s is supported by an arm 232fastened to a sleeve 23 (see also infie'. 9) looselyv mounted on thesleeve Fastened to the "forward end ol the sleeve 233 the stop arm 161.

integral with the stop arm 161 is a` short arm 22st S and 9) ear )finera stud 23:1 projecting; between a pnir et arms 22-)6 and. 21%? pivotedon the sleeve 2323. The arms 236 and 23T eross somethineV in the inanneroif a pair ot shears rind curry studs ill-16 and 239 between whichstretehed a spring 216 in. sueh a wayY as normallyv to hok i e lowerends of 'the arms 236 and 237 in eonteet with a stud 21:1 projeoting;rearwzirifl from the iront nnuhine frame 63. lf the ke),T 161 depressedits pin will shift 'the plate to the letttvvo steps thereb)T swinein@the :irin 234; eounteroloekwise (Fig. 19) and ele\'atin; the arm 161 andstud 162 tar enough to be in the path ol' the step 16S on the plate 161.This will also nieve the arm 28?' counter elorkwise tai-t 'that the studwill hold the arm 236 ."tationary. Operation ol' the key 182 will movithe pe in the saine direetion but to a nt. therelv-fv briineiiig` th arm1.61 and id 162 in position to engage the stop peratioirol ie keys 1821and 16A/l; will the 'nirts one or two steps respeetively '5' ie opdirection moving; the arm "i6 and positionstud Y62 in the path oi 1.66.InV aniT event re'ezised the p t there placed spring ij. I

ll l) as the plates 143 and 152 are being restored,

thereby increasing the certainty of correct operation.

Mechanism for restoring the leo/ces con? trolling the variableoperation.

At each turn of the operating handle 61 the plates 143, 152 and 164 aregiven a step of movement from the position to which they are adjustedunder the control of the number keys toward the normal position in whichthey are shown in Fig. 10. The mechanism for doing this comprises an arm245 (Figs. .6, 10 .and 14) loosely mounted on the stud 126 and carryinga roller 247 engaging a cam groove 248 in the front face of the largecam disk 222. Pivoted to the upper end of the arm 245 is a lever 249provided at onerend with a roller 250 engaging a cam groove 251 which isalso formed in 'the front face of the disk 222. At its other end thelever 249 is provided with a square sided stud 252 to engageithe teethon the ratchet plate 152. Near the end of the rotation of the disk 222the portion 253 (Fig. 14) of the cam groove 251, will act against theroller 250 to rock the lever 249 clockwise (Figs. 10 and 14) to engagethe stud 252 with one of the teeth on the ratchet plate 152. Vhile thestud 252 is held in engagement with the teeth a portion 254 (Fig. 14) ofthe cam groove 248 will swing the 'arm 245 counterclockwise (Fig. 10)thereby turning the ratchet 152 and parts rigid therewith onedivision.Before this occurs the link 144 will have been operated to withdraw itsstud 145 from engagement with the notch 146 in the retaining arm 147 sothat the nose 151 of the arm will be held in contact with the peripheryof the plate 152 by the spring 148 so that after each movement of thearms 249 and 245 is completed the arm 147 will engage a tooth of theplate 152 and latch the plate in its new position. The portion 255 ofthe cam groove 251 will then operatethe lever 249 to disengage the stud252 from the tooth ot the ratchet plate 152 and tl1e ,l o1tion 256 ofthe cam groove 248 will at about the same time swing the arm 245 back toits normal position. 1f one of the number keys was depressed at thebeginning of the operation this movement of the parts is repeated ateach turn of the handle 61 until 'the l ratchet plate 152 has beenrestored tothe position in which it is shown. As it moves to saidposition it will operate the arm 174 and locking arm 171 (Fi-g. 5) tostop the driving mechanism.

` The link 144 (Fig. 10) is operated to disconnect the element 141 fromthe retaining arm 147 by a cam groove 261 (Fig. 14) in the rear face ofthe large disk 222. This cam groove is engaged by a roller 262 mountedon the side of the link 144, the cam groove being cut out as shown at263 so that when the element 141 is rocked by depression of a price keythe cam groove will not cause the stud 145 to be disengaged from theretaining arm 147. Shortly after the rotation of the disk 222 begins aportion 264 of the groove 261 will act agai-nst the roller 262 anddisengage the stud 145 from the retaining arm 147 and permit the spring148 to swing the retaining arm into engagement with4 the periphery oi'the ratchet plate 152. 1When near the end of the rotation of the disk222 the cut away portion 263 is carried under the roller 262 the spring148 will reengage the stud 145 with the notch 146 ready for the nextoperation.

1f an attempt should be made to manipulate the machineby holding theprice key depressed at the end of an operation the element 141 will, ofcourse, be held in rocked position so that when the spring 148 isreleased by the portion 263 of the cam groove 9 261 acting on the link144 the stud 145 will not be in position to engage the notch 146 in theretaining arm 147, but will strike a shoulder 270 on the arm 147'and thema chine cannot be released for operation until the finger has beenlremoved from the depressed key and the key allowed to return to ,itsnormal position thereby bringing the stud 145 iii position to engage thenotch 146.

As shown in Figs. 10 and 39, the retaining arm 147 has a beveledportion268. The cam disk 222 carries a stud 269 (Fig. 14) 'to engage thebeveled portion 268 and cam the arm into-engagement with the teeth ofthe ratchet plate 152. This will only happen, however. ifvthe spring 148should for any reason tail to operate the arm 147 to retain the ratchetplate in position after it has been restored a step by the operatingmechanism. 1n other words, the stud 269 and beveled portion 268 of thearm 147 are simply added as a precaution to make certain the Correctoperationof the -machine.

, Tlie totalizer contains six wheels 271 to 276 inclusive (Figs. 16 and22) loosely mounted on a shaft 277 journaled at its end in arms (seealso Figs. 18, 25 and 27) loose` on an arm 279.I Rigid with the righthand rod 278 is an arm 280 carrying an antifriction roller 281projecting into a cam groove 282 (Fig. 15) in the gear 88 and a disk 283integral with the gear. The gear 88, it will be recalled. makes onecomplete

